The British Essayists: Lounger

59. A Correspondent, the Rev. Mr. Greenfield, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, and one of the Ministers of that City.

60. A Correspondent, Dr. Henry. 61, 62. Mr. Mackenzie.

63. A Correspondent, Mr. Fraser Tytler. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69. Mr. Mackenzie. 70. A Correspondent, Mr. Fraser Tytler. 71. Mr. Craig.

72. Mr. Mackenzie.

73. Mr. Cullen.

74. Mr. Abercromby; except the short Note at

the end by Mr. Mackenzie.

75, 76. Mr. Mackenzie.

77. Mr. Craig.

78. Mr. Mackenzie.

79. A Correspondent, Mr. Fraser Tytler.

80. Mr. Mackenzie.

81. Mr. Abercromby.

82, 83, 84. Mr. Mackenzie.

85. The Ode, by a Correspondent, Professor Greenfield-The rest of the Paper by Mr. Mackenzie.

86. Mr. Craig.

87. Mr. Mackenzie.

88. Mr. Craig.

89, 90. Mr. Mackenzie.

91. Mr. Craig.

92. Mr. Abercromby.

93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101. Mr. Mackenzie.

CONTENTS.

No.

VOL. XXX.

1. INTRODUCTION-Character of the Author, indolent with

Feeling, and vacant with Observation

2. Importance of the Duty of Manners

3. The Vanity of Skill in what we do not know, and the

Pedantry of valuing ourselves on those Branches of

Knowledge which we possess

4. The Author becomes acquainted with Col. Caustic, a

fine Gentleman of the last Age, somewhat severe in

his Remarks on the present

5. On the writing of History-Ancient History compared
with modern

6. The Author attends Col. Caustic to a Play-Remarks

of the Colonel on the Entertainment and the Au-

dience.....

7. The Regrets of him who has thrown away domestic

Happiness in frivolous Dissipation; in a Letter from

Lucilius

8. M. Careful on female Loungers-Proposal of a Hospi-

tal for the Idle

9. Ill Effects of Disgust with the World in Minds of Sensi-

bility, in a History of himself by Hortensius

10. On Party Dress, by Neuter-Censure of political Vio-

lence, especially in the Ladies

11. Life of Sir Thomas Lounger, busy in Prospect, and do-

ing nothing

12. Trifling Circumstances often form the Criterion of Cha-

racter-Judgement of a Company drawn from the dif-

ferent Appearance of their Hats

13. The Consequences of a Town Education and Society to

the Family of a Country Gentleman; in a Letter

from Agrestis

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NO.

14. Narrative of a modern Dinner in Company with Col.

Caustic

15. Description of a new Variety of the Human Race, the

Phusalophagus, or Toad-eater

16. Defects of modern female Education in teaching the

Duties of a Wife, exemplified in the Narrative of

Horatius

17. Influence of the Neighbourhood of a rich Asiatic, in a

Letter from John Homespun

18. Injustice of the World in forming an Estimate of Cha-

racter and Conduct-Contrasts of those of Cleora

and Aurelia

19. Comparison of ancient with modern Times, much to the

Advantage of the latter, by Paul Pasquin

20. On Novel writing

21. Danger to young Ladies of being introduced into a So-

ciety and Style of Manners above their natural Situa-

tion in Life: in a Letter from A. G.

22. Account of a little speaking Automaton, the Poupée

Parlante, and of some Incidents which happened

during the Author's visit to her

Page

23. Vindication of that Sort of Preference which Women

are supposed to show to Men of Inferior Talents ... 136

24. Letter from Jeremiah Dy-soon, a Valetudinarian, giv-
ing an Account of the Grievances he suffers from his
Wife

25. Critical Examination of the Tragedy of the Fair Peni-
tent-Some Remarks on Mrs. Siddons's Performance
of the Character of Calista

26. Insignificance and Unhappiness of a certain Species of
Bachelor-Lounger

27. An Examination of the moral Effects of Tragedy

28. The same Subject continued

.........

29. Some Account of the late Mr. William Strahan
30. Letter from a Member of the Mirror Club, relating some
Particulars of that Society

31. On rural Pleasures and rural Contemplation-A Visit

of the Author to the Country Dwelling of Col

Caustic

182

189

32. Account of the Colonel's Family and Occupation in the

Country-Sketch of the Character of his Sister

196

33. Relation of a Visit to the House of Lord Grubwell, a

Neighbour of Col. Caustic's

202

34. Importance of Feelings accommodated to Happiness

NO.

Page

208

illustrated in the Characters of Clitander and

Eudocius

35. Fallaciousness of that Generosity and Friendship which

are supposed to reside in the Society of Men of Plea

sure and Dissipation-Character and Story of Flavillus 214

36. Narrative of a Country Family raised to sudden Affluence

by the arrival of a Son from India, and of the Taxes

to which the Enjoyment of its Wealth is subject; in

a Letter from Margery Mushroom

37. Effects of the Introduction of ancient Mythology into

the Poetry of modern Times

38. Dream of a Court instituted for the Dissolution of

Marriages, on the Ground of a Deception in some

of the Parties

39. High and brilliant Talents not the most conducive to

Eminence or Success in the Departments of Business

and Ambition

40. Qualifications required in a Country Clergyman by his

Patron or his Patron's Family-Amiable Picture of

the Clergyman of Colonel Caustic's Parish

41. Argument for the Existence of Sorcery in the present

Times-Enumeration of various Kinds of modern

42. On the Poems of Hamilton of Bangour .......................................... 255

43. The Evils of a good Neighbourhood

44. Narrative of the Happiness of a virtuous and benevolent

East Indian; in a Letter from John Truman

45. Second Letter from Jeremiah Dy-soon, containing a

Narrative of his Expedition to England for the Bene-

fit of his Health

46. The Power of Fashion in regulating the Deportment

of Men towards the other Sex, in a Letter from

Almeria

...

.....

47. Law of Amasis, for every Egyptian to give an Account

of his Manner of acquiring his Livelihood-Dream

of such an Institution in Britain......

277

285

292

48. The Sentiment and the Moral of Time-Reflections oc-

casioned by the Beginning of another Year

300

49. Observations on Comedy.

305

..........

50. The same Subject continued-Moral Effects of Comedy 312

51. Senex on our Neglect of the Improvement and of the

Progress of Time-Proposal by Memory Modish for

a new Sort of Memorandum-book of Things to be

forgotten....

.................

319

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